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@eine tatza i aient @fge GEORGE MOONEEF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, AssieNoE To EIM- sELE, JAMES SHAW, JE., AND Joe ARNOLD.V

Letters Patent No. 81,524, dated Atigust 25, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT 'IN GAS-BURNERS.

Beit known that I, GEORGE MO'ONEY, of the city and county of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and improved Argand Gas-Burner. v

invention partially consists in a novel construction of the part familiarly known as the tip,

In all'argand gas-burners hitherto constructed, the top or portion called the tip is dat, and the holes aro drilled or punched at right angles thereto, v'causing the jets of gas to shoot upward, forming an upright cylin' drical flame. As the white ame only yields light, and as atmospheric air in free combination with gasin combus'ton produces the same, it is desirable to have a burner so constructed that said combination be as perfectly andas thoroughly'etfected as possible. I therefore make the f tip bevelled from the inside'downwards, the outer edge being'lower than vthe inner. lhe apertures for the flow of gas are drilled or punched at right angles with the bevelled face or tip, causing the gas to flow in radiating jets from the body of the burner. 'The flame thus formed is, in a measure, bowl-shaped, and air rising along the side of the burner comes directly in contact with the burning` gas, and the result is `aclear white ame, rising from the very surface ofthe metal.

My invention also partially consists in the construction of a gas-burner in a peculiar and novel manner, by which the burner takes -thcfplace ot', (ii desired,) .and combines within itself, a gas-cock, and is so arranged that, by the turning ot' the burner to the right or left, Athe gas is turned ou croit.-

Another feature in my invention is found in the arrangement and construction of an adjustable check within the burner, by which the noise from the liovv of gas under high pressure is avoided. It may also be so constructed that, by its adjustment, the gas being mainly-turned ott, will continue to ilow, retainingan almost imperceptible ilame, and constituting a solcalled self-lighting burner. y

' My invention also embraces a chimney-holder of peculiar and novel construction, for an argand gas-burner. Glass chimneys, as ordinarily manufactured, are more or less irregular in form, and especially is it the case that the bottoms thereof are uneven. As it is necessary to supply an argand burner vwith an even and regular eurrentot' air, and from below if possible, the unevenness refer-redfto has proven to be of great disadvantage. 'lhcchimneysiwith uneven-bottoms, resting upon holders as formerly constructed, would admit at various points an irregular ilow of air, destroying the uniformity' and beauty of the flame. Y

To obviate this disadvantage, I construct myl holder/ in such a manner thatwhen the chimney rests thereon a wall of metal, stahiding parallel with the chimney, breaks joints with any openingcaused byunevenness in `the bottom of the chimneyV/thns preventing, in a' practica-l degree, thelateral and irregular inilux of air. d

My chimney-holder also embraces another rio-vel feature, in a projecting bead on'the outer edge ofits exterior, which admits of thefmore perfect fastening of the fingers that press against the chimneygby receiving them in spaces eut in the boad,aud which, with the rivet so commonin use, rendersthemirm aud durable;

To enable others skilled in the art to make and'use my invention, I will proceed, with `the assistance of the accompanying drawings, to give a full and clear description thereof.

Six figures are shown, and-identical parts are lettered alike in each.

Figure l represents a fullvsideelevation view of one of my argandgas-burncrs complete. l

As will beseen, it resembles in its general form the burner known in the trade as the basket argandf A represents the base ot' the burner, which is attachedrto the Iixture. It embraces, within, novel features, hereafter described. l V

. B represents the surbusc, of new and peculiar structure, and is a separate member, between the base and the burner proper. d

B B represents astop-screw, the use of which will hereafter be explained.

v C represents a basket or shell, held in position by being pinched between the surbase B and the burner proper. The slots shown ltherein admit'of the regular passage of air. 'This part is comparatively old, and has been much used. l

D represents a chimney-holderoi' novel construction. '.,lhe novelty consists in having its outer edge turned up, and its upper or lower edge projecting like a. bead# The chimney rests within the edge turned up, resulting in a comparatively tight joint between the glass and metal. The beaded outer odge, projecting as shown, admits of recesses or spaces to receive the lingers D I), and, with the rivet, forms a durable mode of fastening.

D D represent the lingers that hold the chimney securely in position. They are riveted in the usual manner to the holder, and possess novelty only in' being held in the recess beto're described.

E represents a shell resting upon the chimney-holder, and servos to concentrate air, and guide it properly to the burner when. lighted. Aslgere shown, it embraces no novel feature. In Figure 6, however, is shown an obvious modification thereof, by which a part of the advantages contained in my holder, D, might be embraced, as it would involve similar principles.'

F represents the burner proper. in that part known as the tip can be seen the holes through which gas flows to ignition. In the peculiar form ot this` so-callcd tip, and in the drilling or punching the holes to correspond thereto, rests an important feature of my invention.

Figure 2 represents a section-:il view ot one of my burners, as shown in lig. 1.

I willrcfer only to parts not shown in previous figure.

A A represent shoulders, against which stop-screw B B is brought in contaet,vto control tho movement of lsurbose B, if turned to the right or left. v j

B B B represent apertures, through which gas hows, as indicated by the arrows.

C C represents an adjustable check setin top of base A, and can he raised or lowered. 'lhis is a distinctive feature of my invention. It can be made to work as n. screw, as shown in the drawing, or as a. plain tube, as shown in iig. 5.

G represents the common glass chimney requisite with all argand burners. It will be observed that it rests within the upright portion of the chimney-holder D, the inner betteln edge of the chimney resting on the surface of shell E, and the outer bottom edge resting against the inner surface of chimney-holder D, forming substantially check to any irregular ilow of air beneath the chimney, and by which an even and regular llame is secured, with the use of any chimney manufactured with ordinary care.

In connection with fig. 2, particular attention is called to the form of the tip '.lhc model from which -this drawing was made was constructed in part under n. patent heretofore granted me, by which the upper part of the burner is made of solid or continuous metal, vinstead ofv by inserting a separate tip, as formerly constructed. It will be seen that the inner edge is higher than the outer, and that the holes are drilled or punched at right angles to the face of the tip thus formed. Therefore, when lighted, the gas flows in an outward and upward direction, causing a bowl-shaped flame, to a greater or less degree, depending upon the pressure of the gas.

Figure 3 represents the sur-base B, the stopscrew D B, and apertures B B B, in detail.

Figure d represents the base, A, the shoulders`A A, aud the adjustable check C C, in detail.

C C C represent grooves in the top of check C C, through which a slight current of gas will flow, even when the check is set at its highest point, and bearing against the under side of the top of ,snrbase B.

Figure 5 represents the base, A, with the cheek C C, arranged without a screw. By simply inserting it, and screwing base A into surbnse B, it, by pressure against the under side of the top of base, A, becomes readily adjusted to a proper height.

Figure G cxhibits,'in section, a modieation of the shell E, before referred to.

By having the lower edge turned upas shown, thesame eiect and principle would be involved, as shown in my chimney-holdeD, beiore described. l v

' lhe operation of my burner is as follows:

.Gas *flows through the base, A, as indicated by thc arrow, up through the'adjustable check C C, then reverberating against the under side ofthe top of the surbase 13, flows downward, through the apertures B B B, into the body ot' the burner, thence upward through holes in the tip, to ignition. I

By turning the burner to the right or left upon the base, A, it is evident that the surbasc B is, with the burner, raised orilowered on the screw ot' 'the base, A, the movement being limited by the contact of the stopscrew B B with the shoulders A A. It' the burner be so lowered, the top of the check C-C is placed inclosc cont-act with the under side ofthe top of the snrbase B, and How of gas is suspended. If the burner be raised, the flow of gas is fncc. v

Should :t so-called self-lighting burner be desired, the grooves C C C, or their equivalents, are inserted in the top pf' the check C C, and being only of a suilicient capacity to admit of a light current or flow of gas, a scnreely'perceptible llame is retained at the tip, while the main flow of gas is suspended, in a manner before described. l

By theimpinging of the gas flowing from check C C against the nieta-l next above it, and by its downward course, but little noise is produced, and renders my burner particularly valuable ns a Tstill light.

I claim ns my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In an argnnd gas-burner,l a bevelled tip, drilled er punched at right angles with its face, substantially as described.

2. '.lhc combination of the buse, A, provided with shoulders A A and adjustable check C' C with or without the grooves C C C, with the surbase B and stop-screw B B, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein shown and described, for the purpose set forth. l

A chimney-holder for an argand gas-burner, with the peculiar construction of the outer edge, with the modifications thereof, as described, for the purposes specified.

. GEORGE MOONEY.

Witnesses:

S. A. BAKKER, ALFRED METCALF. 

